AUTO CENTRAL – June 13, 2013: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is
launching a special edition version of its highly acclaimed Amarok pick-up.
Called the Amarok edition, it’s based on the popular Trendline
specification but includes more than £3,400 of additional equipment,
representing a customer saving of over £2,000. As well as added value, it
also offers more style and exclusivity, with just 300 vehicles available to
UK customers.

Bolstering a Trendline specification that already includes body-coloured
bumpers and wheel arches, the Amarok edition’s additional design
features include striking 18-inch Durban alloy wheels, a black side step,
black styling bars across the load area, rear privacy glass and special
edition decals. Drivers also benefit from front and rear parking sensors, a
protective coating for the load area, interior floor mats, Bluetooth
connectivity and satellite navigation with a five-inch colour touchscreen
as standard.

The Amarok edition comes with Volkswagen’s top of the range
2.0-litre BiTDI 180 PS engine, offering up to 420 Nm of torque and a
maximum towing capacity of up to 3,200 kg.

Customers can choose the six-speed manual transmission, which comes with
selectable 4MOTION, or the latest eight-speed automatic transmission with
permanent 4MOTION. The automatic version boasts BlueMotion Technology,
which includes low rolling-resistance tyres, start/stop system and
regenerative braking to provide greater economy and lower emissions.

The Amarok edition is available in two colours: Reflex Silver, with
black door mirror covers, or Deep Black, with silver door mirrors.

‘Creating the right image is very important for a lot of our
customers, so we’ve had great pleasure creating the bespoke
specification for the Amarok edition,’ said Mark Hopkins, head of
marketing for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. ‘It not only looks
great, but offers fantastic value too,’ he continued.

Retail prices start from £22,495 (excluding VAT) with the manual
transmission and rise to £24,225 (excluding VAT) for the automatic
transmission. The Amarok edition is on sale from July.